#RealCollegeCA Survey Results
Disaggregating by Full-Time Status
This section uses results from the #RealCollegeCA survey to examine how Fullerton College students experience food insecurity, housing insecurity, and homelessness, investigating potential disparities between full-time and part-time students.
About the Students
Full-time students were overrepresented among survey respondents, accounting for 59% of responses while representing only 36% of the overall student population.
Figure 1: Respondents by Full-Time Status
Food Insecurity
Part-time and full-time students experience similar levels of food insecurity.
-Part-time students report slightly higher rates of food insecurity (41%), but these numbers are not substantial.
Figure 2: Food Insecurity by Full-Time Status
Housing Insecurity
Part-time and full-time students report similar rates of housing insecurity (54%).
Figure 3: Housing Insecurity by Full-Time Status
Homelessness
Part-time and full-time students experience similar levels of homelessness.
-Full-time students report slightly higher rates of food insecurity (18%), but these numbers are not substantial.
Figure 4: Homelessness by Full-Time Status
At Least One Insecurity
Part-time and full-time students are similarly like to experience at least one insecurity (62%).
Figure 5: At Least One Insecurity by Full-Time Status
Overview of Basic Needs Insecurity by Full-Time Status
Full-time students were somewhat overrepresented in the survey sample, but overall, full-time and part-time students show very similar levels of food insecurity, housing insecurity, homelessness, and experiencing at least one basic needs insecurity. Minor differences appear in a few areas, but none of these gaps are substantial.
Figure 6: Overall Basic Needs Insecurity by Full-Time Status